Mrityubhoj: The Death Feast
- Documentary
Overview
Hindus celebrate 'Mrityubhoj', or the Death Feast, on the 13th day after a cremation as a remembrance for the departed soul, and also as a ritual to help the soul find heavenly abode. However, today this practice has become akin to a status symbol and a reflection of a family's social standing. This film takes a fly on the wall approach, following a family in the Chambal district in India, as they get ready to organize a death feast following the demise of their father. Caught between tradition, societal pressure, and prestige on the one hand and on the other hand, activists trying to put a lid on the pernicious practice of Mrityubhoj, especially for the poor, it tries to capture their predicament of being caught between a rock and a hard place.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- February 18, 2019
- Original language
- Hindi
- Spoken languages
- Hindi
- Countries
- India
- Director
- Akanksha Sood
- Writer
- Eklavya Sakpal
- Producer
- Praveen Singh
- Cinematography
- Rakesh Rana,Sanjiv Monga
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
- tt7253358